Olives and Sheep

The Spaniards introduced olive orchards to California in the 1700s. In this century, the Golden State's production of olive oil is reaching global volumes. But Sonoma County's high-end output is only a tiny part of that growth. However, this area is a leader in another emerging agricultural trend-- the use of sheep to assist with weed control.We hear about both in today's report.

 

 

Using sheep for landscape maintenance is also an attractive choice for those who are green-minded, and not just lately. The picture below, showing the same practice in use at the Whate House dates back to the WW! era.

You can see all the numbers in the most recent Sonoma County Agricultural Crop Report here, along severla past years, in case you want to check trends over the past decade. Lots of interesing factoids to be found by those who dig.